War on crime : bandits, G-men, and the politics of mass culture

War on crime : bandits, G-men, and the politics of mass culture / Claire Bond Potter.

Author/creator	Potter, Claire Bond, 1958-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©1998.
Description	xi, 250 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972. United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation--History. Criminal investigation--United States --History --20th century. Crime--United States --History --20th century. Crime--Government policy --United States --History --20th century. Criminal investigation in mass media--United States --History --20th century. Crime in mass media--History --20th century. Crime in popular culture--United States --History --20th century. New Deal, 1933-1939.

Contents	Prohibition, crime, and federal policing -- Scientific policing, masculinity, and bureau reform -- The making of a crime wave -- Romance, bandit identity, and the rise of celebrity bandits -- Kidnapping, federal policing, and the role of the public in the war on crime -- John Dillinger as political actor -- The Barker-Karpis Gang, surveillance, and the victory of federal policing.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-244) and index.
LCCN	97022311
ISBN	0813524865 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0813524873 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HV8144.F43 P866W 1998	✔ Available	Place Hold